Biscuitville-- Fast. Friendly. Fluffy.

Today we feature a Biscuitville truck and driver. The driver was stopping by the corporate office at 1414 Yanceville Street. We were amazed at how effortless he made it look to maneuver this huge truck into the small parking lot! If you don't know about Biscuitville, click through or read our condensed version!

In 1966, flour salesman Maurice Jennings opened two bread stores in Burlington, NC. He decided to make pizzas at the stores. That business expanded into Pizzaville; however, since people do not order pizza for breakfast, Mr. Jennings put the ovens to use in the mornings by making biscuits, an iconic Southern food. Over time, ham biscuits outsold pizza and Mr. Jennings opened his first fully-dedicated biscuit restaurant, Biscuitville, in Danville, VA.  Today, Mr. Jennings' son, Burney, operates their fifty stores. At every Biscuitville, the cook stands behind a glass window where you can watch biscuit dough being mixed fresh, from scratch, before you eyes. The cooks are very fussy about the quality of their biscuits and the employees really do exude Southern charm. Don't be offended if the drive through attendant calls you "honey" or "sugar" or "ma'am" and invites "ya'all" to "stop back soon."  Fresh biscuits, a good money value, and polite workers getting your order ready quickly is what the locals expect from Biscuitville!

We love the cheerful look of this bright yellow truck-- our contribution to Mellow Yellow Monday. 

Comments

[Nukke]

I would very much like to travel to Bisquitville to eat bisquits !!!!! (and I would very much like to travel in any place in USA ) Greetings from Finland !

[Rita aka Cashjocky]

Very nice first post for Mellow Yellow. Great photo and even better history. I have never heard of this company but I have a trip to Danville, Virginia planed and I will certainly be checking it out.

[VioletSky]

"Fluffy biscuits" - why does that make me laugh?!

[Lindy MacDuff]

I think I've found heaven! Pass the butter and jam, please!

[Dina]

Wow,that truck can carry a lot of bisquits.
You make me miss bisquits. We don't have them in Israel.
Last time I had them was with the Heifer Ranch volunteers at a roadside cafe in Arkansas, smothered with chocolate gravy, in true Southern tradition. :)

[Greensboro Daily Photo]

For those of you who do not follow Dina's blog (comment immediately above this one), she used to live in the USA but now lives and works in Israel. We at GDP know her only through her blog Jerusalem Hills Daily Photo. We love her blog because she shares so much about her new culture and country. She reports the kind of warm, fuzzy, and insightful, in a human interest sort of way, the kind of information that isn't always reported in the news. By clicking on her name, you can check out her blog.......... if you are interested.

RE: Fluffy biscuits. Perhaps the emphasis is on the fact that a properly made biscuit doesn't feel like a lead bullet but seems like a cloud of taste in your mouth. Regardless of texture, not everyone is used to the taste of biscuits. Think I'll have to take a taste test today!

[cieldequimper]

What a truck! Are you telling me 'tis full of cookies???!! :-)

[Greensboro Daily Photo]

To our European readers, biscuits in the USA are not cookies. They are a small round bread that isn't sweet at all.

[dianne]

it always amazes me how these drivers handle these giants
I love fast, friendly, fluffy
great slogan

[Janis Dority]

Mmmm, Biscuits and Chocolate gravy...the taste comes back in memory from my childhood breakfasts at my best friends house.
Love your blog, must get out to NC someday .
Back to the current breakfast of coffee and blueberry pie!

[storyteller at Sacred Ruminations]

What a nifty BIG YELLOW TRUCK carrying tasty tidbits! Marvelous choice. Thanks for visiting mine at Small Reflections earlier. I shared a couple of follow up 'sunflower photos' at Sacred Ruminations this morning ... just because ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

[Carolina John]

OMG i miss biscuitville! loved going there when i lived in greensboro. i'll have to pick some up

[Ellie]

Yum - those pictures make me hungry and this is not good for my butt :) Lovely yellow! Also thank you for visiting my mom's blog - not many retired people in Bulgaria have computers and Internet - so she is proud to learn how to blog :) I thought it is a positive thing to do and fixed a blog for her. She is now able to post herself but she does not speak English - still she is learning very fast :)

[angie]

great truck and the sandwich doesn't look half bad as well

[julie scottsdaledailyphoto.com]

this is new to me but sounds yummy. i like the yellow trucks as they advertise the goodies. Thanks for your comments on my site about the solar eclipse photos. I am glad you enjoyed them. Also if you like travel photos, we just put together a travel photos site at www.vivalavoyage.com. We have India photos posted and will put up new travel photos each Sunday.

[Dina in Jerusaelm]

Gee, thanks for the nice words about Jerusalem Hills.

Love your description "a cloud of taste."

[Sally in WA]

I was looking at this yesterday morning and your post made my mouth water. Wish we had a Biscuitville nearby.

[Martha]

That is one big yellow truck! Love the motto!

MYM

[ramblingwoods]

Makes me think of the great biscuits my Grandma made...Mine are like hockey pucks..